

Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Greece
New outbreaks (1) Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Outbreak 1: Village of Sostis, Rodopi Prefecture, Anatoliki Makedonia Kai...


New tuberculosis therapy could be more potent than current treatments
Illustration shows effect of drug regimens. Lower portion shows where the drugs have failed to kill the TB bacteria (green spots); upper...


10 things you should know about the Syrian crisis
WHO has made important strides in its work during the Syrian crisis. A successful negotiation led to the evacuation of patients in...


Finding priorities for health research and development
Today’s investments in health R&D are poorly aligned with global public health needs. As little as 1% of all funding for health R&D is...


Spread of highly drug-resistant tuberculosis sparks concerns
Ashley McQuire, one of the first patients to have survived extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, at a hospital in Klerksdorp, South...


New report offers global resource on using the law to improve health
Soda tax in Mexico. Salt limits in South Africa. Plain tobacco packaging in Australia. National health insurance in Ghana. Mandatory...


Millions of children to receive measles vaccine in north-eastern Nigeria
A mass vaccination campaign to protect more than 4 million children (4 766 214) against a measles outbreak in conflict-affected states in...


Tobacco control can save billions of dollars and millions of lives
Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and...


Depression: let’s talk
Depression is an illness that can happen to anybody. It causes mental anguish and affects people’s ability to carry out everyday tasks,...


Working as one UN for environmental health
There are many compelling reasons to clean up the global environment. One of the most pressing is that a polluted environment is deadly:...
